u.s. army organization and force structure ppt
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US Army Organization and Force Structure
Steele ArbeenySSG FA VCASNY
US Army Current Strength~1.1M Soldiers (2014)
Active Duty; 450,000
Reserves; 250,000
National Guard; 450,000
Organization
• The only way to manage and organization that big is to break it down into smaller pieces.
Unit Structures
Team
Rifleman GrenadierAutomatic Rifleman
Team Leader
Squad
Rifleman GrenadierAutomatic Rifleman
Team Leader Team Leader
Squad Leader
Rifleman GrenadierAutomatic Rifleman
Graphic Symbol
Platoon
Platoon Leader
Squad LeaderSquad Leader Squad Leader
Platoon Sergeant
Graphic Symbol
Company
Company Commander
Platoon LeaderPlatoon Leader Platoon Leader
First SergeantExecutive Officer
1st SQD 2nd SQD 3rd SQD 1st SQD 2nd SQD 3rd SQD 1st SQD 2nd SQD 3rd SQD
Graphic Symbol
AKATroop (Cav)Battery (Artillery)
Battalion
Battalion Commander
Line Company Commander
Command Sergeant
Major
Executive Officer
Line Company Commander
Line Company Commander
Headquarters Company
Commander
Operations Officer
Graphic Symbol
AKASquadron (Cav)
Brigade• Commander normally a Colonel (O-6)
• Two or more Battalions make up a Brigade
• Are often organized in Brigade Combat Teams consisting of an Artillery BN, Engineer BN, and Forward Support BN in addition to organic maneuver BNs
• Graphic symbol (one X)
Mech Inf Bn
X
X
Mech Inf Bn Armor Bn
Mech Inf Bde
AKARegiment
Division
• Commander normally a Major General (O-8)• Each Division has C2, combat, combat service, combat service
support units• 10 active duty Divisions in US Army• Five types of Divisions: Armored
MechanizedLight InfantryAirborneAir Assault
• graphic symbol (two Xs)
XX
Active DivisionsCONUS
Armored
1st Cavalry DivFt Hood, TX
Mechanized
1st Armored DivFt Riley , KS (1 Bde)
1st Infantry DivFt Riley, KS (1 Bde)
2nd Infantry DivFt Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
3rd Infantry DivFt Stewart, GAFt Benning, GA
4th Infantry DivFt Hood, TX
Ft Carson, CO
Airborne
82nd Airborne DivFt Bragg, NC
Air Assault
101st Airborne DivFt Campbell, KY
Light Infantry
25th Infantry DivFt Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
10th Mountain DivFt Drum, NY
Active DivisionsOCONUS
Armored
Mechanized
1st Armored DivBad Kreuznach, Germany
1st Infantry DivWurzburg, Germany
2nd Infantry DivCamp Red Cloud, Korea
Light Infantry
25th Infantry DivSchofield Barracks, HI
CorpsI Corps - Ft Lewis WA7th Infantry Division (The CONUS part of the 2ID)42nd MP BDE62nd Medical BDE593rd Sustainment BDE
III Corps – Ft Hood TX1st Armored DIV 1st Cavalry Div1st Infantry Div 4th Infantry Div3rd Armored Cav Rgt 75th FA BDE36th Engineer BDE (Others)
XVIII Airborne Corps – Ft Bragg NC3rd Infantry Div 10th Mountain Div82nd Airborne Div 101st Airborne Div18th FA BDE 20th Engineer BDE(Others)
Higher Echelons
• Above the Corps level is considered EAC or Echelons Above Corps
• These are purpose-built organizations that include Army, Army Group and Theater Commands
Armies1st ArmyTraining, Readiness and Mobilization CommandRock Island Arsenal, IL
2nd ArmyCyber CommandFt Belvoir VA
3rd ArmyUS Army CentralShaw AFB, Sumter SC
5th ArmyUS Army NorthJoint Base SA TX
6th ArmyUS Army SouthJoint Base SA TX
7th ArmyUS Army EuropeHeidelberg, DE
8th ArmyUS Forces KoreaYongsan Garrison
9th ArmyUS Army AfricaVicenza IT
FORSCOMLargest Army Command consisting of over 750,000 solders from the Active Army, ARNG and USAR. Nearly 2/3 of the entire Army is under FORSCOM
FORSCOMFt Bragg NC
I Corps III Corps XVIII Corps 1st Army USAR Cmd
JRTC Ft Irwin NTC 20th CBRNE Cmd 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Cmd
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